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Most Apps Fail to Hit $1,000 Monthly Revenue Within Two Years
Image: sun_mio/Envato Elements AI-powered apps are outperforming several legacy categories and see revenue per install above 63 cents after 30 days, matching health & fitness apps at the same rate, according to RevenueCat’s State of Subscription Apps 2025 of over 75,000 apps on its platform. “Users are willing to pay more for meaningful AI-driven experiences — but simply adding AI…
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You Can Get Five Years of AdGuard VPN on Sale for Just $40 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. A good VPN works like a bouncer for your internet traffic, keeping snoops out while letting you move freely. AdGuard VPN is one of those solid, no-nonsense choices that does exactly what it promises. Right now, StackSocial is offering a…
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On This Day 30 Years Ago, WikiWikiWeb Walked So Wikipedia Could Run
Want to know how many movies that actor has appeared in? How far is the Sun? What is the chronological order of Marvel movies? For decades, Wikipedia has provided answers to practically all of your questions. And there’s a diverse ecosystem of specialized wikis that cater to niche interests, fandoms, and expert communities. This vast collaborative base of online encyclopedias, that we take for…
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Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis says AI isn’t a ‘silver bullet’ – but within five to ten years its benefits will be undeniable
The founder of Google DeepMind has hailed the arrival of agentic AI as a major step forward for the technology and struck an optimistic tone about its potential in years to come, while tempering expectations in the near term. Demis Hassabis, CEO at Google DeepMind and one of the UK’s most prominent voices on AI, told assembled media at Google…
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The mobile industry will be worth $11 trillion in next five years — but growth could soar higher if usage gaps are plugged
The mobile industry is predicted to be worth $11 trillion in the next five years, with six-in-ten people globally now connected via mobile services — and closing that usage gap could boost economies by an additional $3.5 trillion. That’s according to a report launched at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, held in Barcelona this week. According to the Mobile Economy…
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Microsoft confirms it’s killing off Skype in May, after 14 years
Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype video call and messaging service will be shut down in May, 14 years after replacing the Windows Live Messenger. A reader contacted BleepingComputer, and shared that according to strings found in preview versions of Skype for Windows, the company will ask users to switch to Teams Free, with all their contacts, call logs, and messages…
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Software security debt is spiraling out of control – remediation times have surged 47% in the last five years, and it’s pushing teams to breaking point
Software security flaws are taking longer to fix than ever, new research shows, with remediation times having grown by 47% in the last five years. Statistics from Veracode’s 15th State of Software Security report show the average time it takes an organization to fix a vulnerability has risen from from 171 days in 2020 to 252 days today. This marks…
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Apple plans to spend $500 billion in the next four years – but how much of that is fresh funding?
Apple has announced plans to invest more than $500 billion in the US over the next four years, marking the tech giant’s largest-ever spending commitment. The funding will go on a broad mix of projects, including expanding the staff and facilities in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington, as well as on a new factory…
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PyPi package with 100K installs pirated music from Deezer for years
A malicious PyPi package named ‘automslc’ has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Python Package Index since 2019, abusing hard-coded credentials to pirate music from the Deezer streaming service. Deezer is a music streaming service available in 180 countries that offers access to over 90 million tracks, playlists, and podcasts. It is offered via an ad-supported free tier or…
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Spotify HiFi was announced four years ago, and it’s almost here — maybe
I’m hard-pressed to find another example of a tech company announcing something and then waiting over four years to actually ship it, but that’s exactly the situation we’ve reached with Spotify and its long-delayed HiFi feature. The latest reports indicate it’s finally coming in a matter of months as part of a Music Pro package that Spotify hopes will ensure…
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